μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Escape by substituting self for another condemned to die. Holy man substitutes self for deacon held by heathen.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K528.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
Within the index

Filed under Substitute in ordeal. An ordeal (usually dangerous) is escaped by deceptively providing a substitute.

Filed beside it
Substitute smoker. The hero is compelled to smoke a fatal pipe, but the helpful insect which he carries on his head smokes the pipe for him Two wicked men put to a fiery test ask for a third (pious) man to be tested together with them

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